T-7A Red Hawk

USAF accepts first Boeing T-7 Red Hawk advanced trainer

USAF accepts first Boeing T-7 Red Hawk advanced trainer

The US Air Force (USAF) accepted the first of five T-7A Red Hawk aircraft from Boeing on Sep. 14, 2023.… Read More

6 days ago

Boeing T-7 Red Hawk completes first flight with a US Air Force pilot

Boeing and the US Air Force completed the inaugural flight of the service’s first T-7 Red Hawk on Jun. 28,… Read More

3 months ago

T-7A Red Hawk Completes Taxi Tests ahead of Maiden Flight

The T-7A Red Hawk is one of five engineering and manufacturing development aircraft that will be used for flight testing… Read More

3 months ago

Issues with ejection seat push back T-7A Red Hawk Trainer’s IOC to 2027

The T-7A Red Hawk Trainer’s IOC delay stems from postponement of the Milestone C low-rate production decision, resulting from issues… Read More

5 months ago

USAF has Postponed the First Flight of the B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber to 2023

The USAF has postponed the B-21 Raider stealth bomber first flight to 2023, pushing back at least six months from… Read More

1 year ago

Boeing rolls out First T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Trainer Jet to be Delivered to the US Air Force

The Boeing T-7A Red Hawk, one of 351 the US Air Force plans to order, was unveiled prior to official… Read More

1 year ago

USAF Wants Up to 400 Advanced Fighter Trainers Like T-7s or… T-50s

The USAF is looking for “at least 100” and as many as 400 Advanced Tactical Trainer aircraft both to train… Read More

2 years ago

Wing rock issue and other technical problems delay T-7A Red Hawk full-rate production decision from 2022 to 2023

Because of technical issues the USAF is requesting limited funding for the T-7A Red Hawk. Multiple issues are inhibiting the… Read More

2 years ago

First Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk joined in less than 30 minutes thanks to Digital Design

In one historic moment, the front fuselage of the first Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer was joined perfectly with… Read More

2 years ago

Meet Caroline “Blaze” Jensen, first qualified female pilot in the T-7A Red Hawk

Caroline “Blaze” Jensen, first qualified female pilot in the T-7A Red Hawk, Follows flight plan of World War II women… Read More

3 years ago

USAF’s plan to lease T-50A Advanced Jet trainers delayed by COVID-19

The USAF plan to lease four to eight KAI T-50A advanced jet trainers has been postponed due to the ongoing… Read More

3 years ago

Watch T-7A Red Hawk going inverted for the first time

The T-7A Red Hawk completed its first inverted flight test, verifying the jet’s systems perform at maximum power with sustained… Read More

3 years ago

USAF wants to lease KAI T-50A Trainers to help its pilots develop tactical skills before they begin their training with the Boeing T-7A

Though KAI lost the competition in 2018 to a consortium comprising Boeing and Saab, the lease of four to eight… Read More

4 years ago

Boeing and Lockheed Martin to continue Production of US Military Aircraft despite COVID 19 Pandemic

Production on major acquisition systems like the KC-46 tanker and F-35 strike fighter will continue. Both Boeing and Lockheed Martin… Read More

4 years ago

Boeing T-7A Crew Shuts Off, Restarts Engine in Flight to Demonstrate Red Hawk’s Reliability

Boeing T-7A trainer crew recently did it, at 20,000 feet above an Illinois test area, then flew the plane for… Read More

4 years ago

Legendary Tuskegee Airman who Flew a Record 409 Combat Missions in Three Wars Promoted to Brigadier General

Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee, who turned 100 on Dec. 7, 2019 was honorarily promoted from colonel to brigadier general in… Read More

4 years ago

Boeing T-X Named T-7A Red Hawk to Honor the Legacy of Tuskegee Airmen

“The name Red Hawk honors the legacy of Tuskegee Airmen and pays homage to their signature red-tailed aircraft from World War… Read More

4 years ago